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Leading Organizations Build Case for Green Infrastructure

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 03:47 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - Experts from The Dow Chemical Company, Shell, Swiss Re and Unilever, working with The Nature Conservancy and a resiliency expert, evaluated a number of business Case Studies, and recommend in their newly published White Paper that green infrastructure...

Winners Announced in "People & Planet" Green Small Business Contest

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 02:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - Three winners were announced today for Green Americas quarterly People Planet Award, which recognizes Americas best green, small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000. The winners are: Love Carrots, The Chile Woman, and Green City Growers....

Rays of Reason Shine in Badger's 'SLOW Sun' Movement

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 02:02 PM EST

GILSUM, N.H., Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - W.S. Badger Company, leading maker of natural and organic personal care products, introduces the SLOW Sun movement, designed to make time in the sun fun and simple again. The SLOW Sun movement inspired by the SLOW Food...

Teens Turning Green Launches Freshman Green 15

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 01:41 PM EST

MARIN COUNTY, Calif., Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - Youth-Led non-profit Teens Turning Green is set to launch its newest initiative, Freshman Green 15 (FG15), to college campuses nationwide for implementation during Orientation Week in the fall. This campaign, focused on raising awareness about conscious...

ZDHC Group Releases Joint Roadmap, Version 2

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 01:05 PM EST

LONDON, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC Group) today released version two of the Joint Roadmap. The Roadmap defines the critical path for achieving a new standard of environmental performance for the global apparel and footwear industry....

New Practical Guide for Sustainable and Inclusive Business Equips Companies Operating In or Planning to Enter Myanmar

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 11:32 AM EST

YANGON, Myanmar, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - Myanmar is experiencing rapid economic growth, and responsible and inclusive businesses will be an essential part of the countrys road to sustainable, equitable development. Attractive market opportunities exist to provide much needed goods and services, such as...

Led by CalSTRS and Oregon Treasurer, 22 U.S. Investors Sign Climate Declaration, Joining Call to Action on Climate Policy

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 10:26 AM EST

BOSTON, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - On the eve of the inaugural Global Investor Forum on Climate Change on June 13-14 in Hong Kong, a total of 22 American investment firms with approximately $240 billion in assets under management, led by the California State...

Bob Evans Feeds Young Detroit Students' Minds With 2,500 New Books From First Book - And Then Feeds Them Breakfast Too

Posted: Jun 11, 2013 – 10:00 AM EST

DETROIT, Jun. 11 /CSRwire/ - 69 second graders at Gompers Elementary School gathered in the schools all purpose room this morning to accept the unexpected generosity of their new friends from Bob Evans Restaurant. First Bob Evans volunteers began the unusual day by...

Innovative Business Solutions To Global Health and Poverty

Posted: Jun 10, 2013 – 12:30 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 10 /CSRwire/ - Pharmacy on a Bicycle demonstrates how, even in the most of dire circumstances, entrepreneurs can develop cost-effective, sustainable, innovative solutions that have the potential for replication and scale. Not only are the examples inspiring and instructive, but...

BASF Participates in Sustainable Chemistry Summit in Montreal

Posted: Jun 10, 2013 – 12:21 PM EST

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jun. 10 /CSRwire/ - BASF today joined industry leaders from across Canada at the second annual Sustainable Chemistry Summit in Montreal, Quebec. The summit, organized by GreenCentre Canada, runs for three days and brings together more than 150 attendees from across...